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Brass Guardian Temple Lion Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well cast brass temple lion with fierce open mouth, armored headdress, bold protective stance
Category
20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog Temple Lion
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single decorative vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain ShiShi Temple Lion Foo Dog Statue. Expertly
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Scale Carved Stone Chinese Foo Dogs / Temple Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of large scale, well carved stone Chinese Foo Dogs / Temple Lions, these are carved out of
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.
Located in Stamford, CT
A magnificent pair of bronze Singha Temple Lions, a Thai mythical creature in the form of a lion
Category
Late 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$9,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 36 in W 15 in D 20 in
Large Carved and Painted Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Carved and Painted Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
This fierce looking beast dates from the
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Large Couple Foo Dogs Temple Lions Turquoise Ceramic 25cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful pair of foo dogs, temple lions, vintage figurines made of turquoise, light blue colored
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Temple Lion Gilded Bronze Statue Thailand Foo Dog 27cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Heavy and very nice quality statue of an imperial temple lion, or Singha or foo dog, partly gilded
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Temple Lions with Silver Gilding from Siam
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of large, majestic temple lions originating from a Buddha temple in Siam (modern-day Thailand
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Thai Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,810 / set
H 38.19 in W 12.21 in D 14.97 in
Pair of Table Lamps with Hand Carved Temple Lions Mounted in Nickel
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of antique hand carved temple Lion sculptures that were mounted in Nickel as table
Category
Vintage 1960s Central Asian Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Unique Pair of Decorative Foo Dogs Temple Lion Bookends Sculptures
Located in Nuernberg, DE
, they are made from soapstone. This type of sculpture typically depicts two guardian lions, one male and
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
$420 / set
H 7.25 in W 3.75 in D 2.38 in
Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
reserve.
Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs also known as Komainu
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$22,800 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 29 in W 25 in D 12 in
A handsome antique Japanese bronze centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
covered urn with a dragon head handles, raised pedestals base, and expressive Shishi temple lion knop
Category
Antique 19th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Pair Large Red And Gilt Elephant And Lion Temple Benches, 1925
Located in South Burlington, VT
benches. The white elephant bench and matching shi-shi komainu temple lion both originally came from a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Textile
$4,900 / set
H 20 in W 33.5 in D 22 in
Chinese Foo Dog Hardwood Hand Carved and Signed, Qing circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese hardwood foo dog, sometimes called a temple lion that we date to the late
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Hardwood
$625 Sale Price
46% Off
H 7.38 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in
Antique Chinese Foo Dog Hand Carved Bamboo Gilded, 19th Century Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese hand carved bamboo Foo or Lion Dog, sometimes called a temple lion that we
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Bamboo
$387 Sale Price
56% Off
H 7 in Dm 4 in
Chinese Porcelain Foo Dog Hand Enameled Polychrome, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese porcelain foo dog, sometimes called a temple lion all hand painted in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Incense Burner Censer
Located in Pomona, CA
white dotted glaze and religious symbols. The lid with temple lion shishi finial, on a tripod curved
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Polychrome Khmer Guardian Lions, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
temples and other sacred sites, serving both as greeters and defenders. The lion, representing royalty
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Southeast Asian Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculpture with good detail, Qing 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculpture, sometimes called a temple lions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$754
H 4 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dogs, sometimes called temple lions made
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stone
$655 / set
H 4.38 in W 2.63 in D 2 in
Antique PAIR of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs good detail, Qing early 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good PAIR of antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Brass
$2,416 / set
H 4.3 in W 4.75 in D 2.5 in
Large Pair of Graduated Turquoise Porcelain Foo Dogs. Chinese Circa 1880
Located in Ixelles, BE
Chinese ceramic art. Foo dogs, also known as guardian lions or temple lions, are iconic mythical creatures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$8,358 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 19.69 in W 7.88 in D 8.86 in
Antique PAIR of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs with Good Detail and colour, early 20thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
called temple lions, made of bronze, with good detail, which we date to the late Qing or early Republic
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$2,700 / set
H 5.25 in W 8 in D 3.25 in
Antique American Robert Mitchell Carved Chinoiserie Savonarola Dragon Chair 1900
Located in Portland, OR
terminals, each with a pearl of wisdom in it's mouth. The front of the seat having a carved Chinese temple
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
H 46.5 in W 26.5 in D 27 in
Vintage Style Reproduction Porcelain Temple Jar Lion Motif, Large
Located in Carson, CA
Vintage temple jar lion motif - 2 Sizes
The special antique process makes it looks like a piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Chinese Carved Wooden Foo Dog Lion Temple Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing style foo dog or foo lion temple sculpture intricately hand-crafted from
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 44 in W 26 in D 18.5 in
Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
dragons to fall from the sky.
Handcrafted, exceptionally excuted, this ancient temple Snow Lion
Category
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
$9,995
H 16.5 in W 18 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Chinese Bronzed Metal Buddhist Temple Foo Dogs Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular pair of Chinese Buddhist guardian temple foo dogs or foo lions intricately crafted from
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi & Hotei design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
shishi (temple lions) and the lucky god Hotei 布袋 on a rôiro’urushi (black lacquer) ground. Hotei is the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
$5,284
H 1.78 in W 10.01 in D 9.26 in
Thai Siam Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Imperial Lion Foo Dog Temple Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Thai or Khmer bronze verdigris and golden parcel-gilt Imperial guardian temple Singha
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$795
H 11 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Pair of Chinese 19th Century Hand Carved and Painted Temple Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese sculpted and polychromed temple guardian lions architectural wood carvings. Born
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$4,500 / set
H 8 in W 23 in D 4 in
Hand-carved Teak Lion Figure – 19th Century – South Asian Origin
Located in Bilzen, BE
ceremonial or architectural element — possibly a ritual chest, altar panel, or temple bracket.
The lion is
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Glazed Guardian Lion Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent pair of large antique Chinese porcelain temple Guardian Lions - Foo Dogs. The near
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Southeast Asian Burmese Jeweled Carved Qilin Foo Lion Figure Statue Pair
Located in Forney, TX
mirrored cut glass mosaic inlays, depicting mythical qilin / stylized lion temple guardian, rising on
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$950 / set
H 7 in W 2.5 in D 4 in
Mid-20th Century Monumental Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs With Green Orbs and Floral A
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
cream with contrasting green, pink, and ivory accents.
• Striking examples of temple guardian lions
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
$1,595
H 16 in W 7 in D 15 in
Handmade Chinese Ceramic Stool
Located in Southall, GB
piece would be unique with varied brushstrokes and details.
Featured Temple Dogs (Foo Dogs or Lion
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage German Silver Torah Breastplate Circa 1950
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
the pillars of Solomon's Temple surmounted with lions of Judah supporters grasping a coronet design
Category
Vintage 1950s German Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Pair of Antique Japanese Paintings of Karashishi, Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
centuries AD. They are the lion-dog temple guardians of both Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples and have
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
$50,000 / set
H 77.96 in W 48.04 in D 3.15 in
Traditional Antique Sterling Silver Breastplate, Judaica, London 1922
Located in London, London
representing the columns of the Temple of Jerusalem, and two Lions of Judah holding a depiction of the Crown of
Category
Vintage 1920s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$5,228
H 11.03 in W 8.27 in D 2.37 in
Temple Lion Doorkeeper - Kiautschou Tsingtao, Early 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
from the former german colony brought to berlin in 1912 as a souvenir this temple lion is a symbol
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Empire Sculptures
19th Century Bronze Chinese Baluster Lamp with Temple Lions
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A magnificently chased and decorated baluster face with guardian temple lions (i.e. shi, or foo
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Blue Beijing Throw Rug Temple Lion Fo Dog Chinese Mystical Animal Qing
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
Vintage Peking throw rug with Asian temple lion design. Buddhist serenity in a meditative piece
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$936
W 35.04 in L 57.49 in
Large Pair of Bronze Khmer Sculptures Modelled as Temple Lions
Located in London, GB
A large pair of bronze khmer sculptures modelled as temple lions.
These Lion sculptures
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Cambodian Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Chinese Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Pair of stylised temple lions or Foo dogs on plinths. The wooden plinths are covered in flocked
Category
20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquer Display Cabinet
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
pillars are carved temple lions (fo-dogs), which typically sit outside a temple as guardians. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Blue Decorated Lion Temple Jars
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 20th century pair of large cream ground blue decorated temple jars in pottery with lids. Each
Category
20th Century Chinese Jars
Materials
Pottery
Khmer Pair of Sandstone Guardian Lion Sculptures, Bayon Style, Angkor Period
Located in New York, NY
are far more conspicuous in Cambodian temples. Since lions are not native to the region and hence
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
$60,000 / set
H 45.5 in W 18 in D 26.75 in
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese jade archaic style "Temple lion" sculpture.
Jade, probably 18th Century.
5 x 20 cm.
Good
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Vintage Pair of Marble Temple Lion Foo Dogs
Located in Stamford, CT
guardian temple lions this size statuary is stately with finely detailed handcrafted carvings. Notice the
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
This fierce looking beast dates from the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint
Pair of 18th Century Stone Temple Lion Sculptures
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese carved stone guardian lions (foo dogs).
Originates from Shanxi Province, 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century Asian Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bronze Temple Lion Foo Dogs on Marble Pedestals, Pair
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
in your home.
Guardian lions, also known as komainu, shishi, or foo dogs, are intimidating, mythical
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Imperial Temple Lion Guardians or Foo dogs
A truly exquisite pair, the patina is absolutely glorious
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
$11,079 / set
H 16.54 in W 6.5 in L 16.54 in
Pair of Porcelain Chinese Buddhist Temple Lions or Foo Dogs, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
depict a pair of Chinese temple Buddhist lions in the classical pose each sitting on a rectangular
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,253 / set
H 12.01 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Japan Important Early Temple Lions Hand-Carved Stone Pair of Old Kyoto
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an early pair of temple mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs also known as Komainu hand-carved in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
$15,500
H 37 in W 27 in D 12 in
Pair of Massive 20th Century Oriental Ceramic Foo Dogs or Temple Lions
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A large pair of unique and very decorative 20th century ceramic Imperial Guardian Lions, commonly
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
$12,325 / set
H 43.31 in W 16.54 in D 20.87 in
2 Carved White Marble Fu Foo Dogs Guardian Temple Lion Statue Bookends 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of white marble carved stone fu dogs / Chinese guardian lion figurines or bookends
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bookends
Materials
Marble
$300 / set
H 6.75 in W 3.25 in D 4 in
Mid-20th century a set of old lavastone Chinese temple lions - Foo dogs
Located in DEVENTER, NL
These lavastone sculptures, originating from Indonesia in the middle of the 20th century, are both impressive and distinctive. Each sculpture stands tall at 77 cm, with dimensions of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lava
$8,286
H 30.32 in W 15.75 in D 23.23 in
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Find a variety of temple lions available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and metal, all temple lions available were constructed with great care. Temple lions have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Temple lions are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made temple lions over the years, but those made by Temple St. Clair are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $18,000 highest priced.
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